modernizing your association education: planning for the participatory culture
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Talking heads, passive listeners, audience engagement, active participation or something in between? What's the best way to provide education at conferences and events? Discuss new research on adult learning from MIT, Duke and the University of California and its impact on your education programming. Discover how participatory culture is invading the traditional education model and what you can do to create engaging education sessions for your organization meetingsTRANSCRIPT
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Modernizing Your
The Impact Of Today’s
Association Education
Participatory Culture
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Is there a difference between
education & information?
Teaches skills in critical thinkingproblem solvingcollaborationdecision makingevaluationanalysis
knowledge in long-term memorymeaning and connects with existingworking memory as the learner abstractsan active process that takes place in the
knowledge in long-term memorymeaning and connects with existingworking memory as the learner abstractsan active process that takes place in the
new info with knowledge in long-term memory
for making meaning & connectingmust be given time
People usually forget 90% of
what they learn in a class
within 30 days. Majority of
loss occurs
within hours of
class.
German psychologist &
memory researcher Hermann Ebbinghaus
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Define engagement
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3 Levels Of Engagement
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Conversation, collaboration, collective action
How can we help attendees get from the
first level to last?
34Conversation, collaboration, collective action
Traditional Education
uses a push method
Old
• Training
• Rigid
• Program
• Mandated
• Formal
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Today’s Education
uses a pull method
Old
• Training
• Rigid
• Program
• Mandated
• Formal
New
• Learning
• Flexible
• Platform
• Self-Service
• Informal
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The Traditional Conference
Push Method
Conference & Event Organizers decide
where bus going, attendees along for ride.
(Good for newbies, bad for veterans)
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The New Conference
Pull Method
Riders choose destination,
speed, route & decide if they
want to take detours or help
others. (Best for veterans and
experienced professionals)
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Participatory Culture
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43on social networking sites
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Today’s networked individuals
Participatory Class
emerging class of citizens
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Active participation in content
development, sharing
Participatory Culture
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Social connection to others
contributions matter
Participatory Culture
The Future
Of Learning
Institutions
In A
Digital Age
http://www.hastac.org/node/223847
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Education must
transition to
1) Participatory Learning
Internet changed how we all
learn, play, socialize
engage in life
Participatory Learning
Commonplace, not exotic
Process, not product
Participatory Learning
Not passive
About conversations
comments, engagement
• How does participatory
learning impact traditional
conferences?
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2) Presumed Authority
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To Collective Credibility
Communal
Democratic
Presumed Authority to
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Collective Credibility
Problem solving via group processes
Interdisciplinary
Presumed Authority to
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Collective Credibility
Requires helping attendees learn skills
to address different points of views
• What barriers exist to keep
you from moving to this
model?
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• What role do Subject Matter
Experts (SMEs) play in this
model?
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3) Horizontal Structures
Less authoritative, top-down, standard
Knowledge gap between speaker
audience shrunk
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Horizontal Structures
Collaboration, teamwork,
problem solving, knowledge making
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Horizontal Structures
Emphasis on Peer to Peer
Less monologues, panel dialogues
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4) Variety of Formal & Informal
80% learning - informal
Move from push to pull methods
Informal Learning Opps
Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs
Directed Self-Directed Helping Others
Class Discovery Coaching
Course Searching (Google) Mentoring
Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter62
Formal & Informal
Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs
Directed Self-Directed Helping Others
Class Discovery Coaching
Course Searching (Google) Mentoring
Lecture Trial-and-error Storytelling
Test/Exam Collaborating Giving Feedback
1 Right Answer Asking Nurturing
Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter63
Formal & Informal
Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs
Directed Self-Directed Helping Others
Class Discovery Coaching
Course Searching (Google) Mentoring
Lecture Trial-and-error Storytelling
Test/Exam Collaborating Giving Feedback
1 Right Answer Asking Nurturing
Curriculum Skimming Modeling
Listening Observing Reflecting
Instructions Conversing Connecting
Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter64
Formal & Informal
• What must we do
differently to encourage
this?
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Novice workers Mature (5-10 yrs) Experienced >10 yrs
Directed Self-Directed Helping Others
Class Discovery Coaching
Course Searching (Google) Mentoring
Lecture Trial-and-error Storytelling
Test/Exam Collaborating Giving Feedback
1 Right Answer Asking Nurturing
Curriculum Skimming Modeling
Listening Observing Reflecting
Instructions Conversing Connecting
Source: Jay Cross’ Working Smarter66
Formal & Informal
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5) Networked LearningLearning is social
Conversational & partnering
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Networked Learning
Emphasizes flexibility & outcomes
Mobilizing networks
Assertive to enabling
• How can you encourage more
participant dialogue &
conversations at your
conferences and in your
education?69
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6) Interactive & w/out Walls
Life-long learning
Free Wi-Fi
Encouraging social sharing
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6) Interactive & w/out Walls
Many-to-multitudes
Engages those not present
Extends messages
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6) Interactive & w/out Walls
Extends ideas, practices for betterment
Of Profession & Industry
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We serve Our Members Best
By Serving Our
Industry First
How does this statement impact your
education? Do you agree? Disagree? Why?
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“We serve our members
best by serving our
industry first.”
• What challenges do you see
with “Without Walls?”
• How can you overcome them?
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1. To participatory learning
2. From presumed authority to
collective credibility
3. To more horizontal structures
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1) Participatory Learning
1. To participatory learning
2. From presumed authority to
collective credibility
3. To more horizontal structures
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1) Participatory Learning
2) Presumed Authority
To Collective Credibility
1. To participatory learning
2. From presumed authority to
collective credibility
3. To more horizontal structures
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1) Participatory Learning
2) Presumed Authority
To Collective Credibility
3) Horizontal Structures
1. To participatory learning
2. From presumed authority to
collective credibility
3. To more horizontal structures
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4) Formal & Informal
1. To participatory learning
2. From presumed authority to
collective credibility
3. To more horizontal structures
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4) Formal & Informal
5) Networked Learning
1. To participatory learning
2. From presumed authority to
collective credibility
3. To more horizontal structures
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4) Formal & Informal
5) Networked Learning
6) Interactive & w/o walls
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Planning Education
Not A Piece Of Cake
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Adult Ed & Meetings
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